SECAC 2016 Juried ExhibitionELEANOR D. WILSON MUSEUM AT HOLLINS UNIVERSITY

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The SECAC 2016 Juried Exhibition is presented in conjunction with the 72nd annual SECAC meeting to be held in Roanoke, VA (10/19/16 – 10/22/16), hosted by the City of Roanoke, Virginia Tech, and Hollins University. Fifty-seven large- and small-scale works will be presented, and include video, mixed media, paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, prints, and more, created by forty-one contemporary artists and educators working in the southeastern region and across the United States.

SECAC is a non-profit organization that promotes the study and practice of the visual arts in higher education on a national basis. SECAC facilitates cooperation and fosters on-going dialog about pertinent creative, scholarly and educational issues among teachers and administrators in universities, colleges, community colleges, professional art schools, and museums; and among independent artists and scholars. The organization fulfills its purpose in part by sponsoring an annual fall conference that provides members with a forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns relevant to the practice and study of art, including a juried exhibition open to SECAC members. The conference regularly draws participants from the United States and other countries. Individuals who present their research or creative work at an annual conference gain national exposure for their work in the fields of studio art, art and architectural history, art education, museum studies, and visual resources.

The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University features the work of renowned, emerging, and regional artists. The museum presents exhibitions in a wide variety of media and genres, including

selected exhibitions from the permanent collection. With programming such as artist talks, workshops, and tours, the museum provides a forum for art through viewing, dialogue, and an understanding of

the creative process.

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins UniversityBox 9679 | 8009 Fishburn Drive | Roanoke, Virginia 24020

SECAC 2016 Juried ExhibitionSECAC 2016 Juried Exhibition

September 1 – October 22, 2016

SECAC Members’ ReceptionRichard Wetherill Visual Arts Center

Hollins UniversityThursday, October 20, 2016: 6-8pm

Upper, left to right: Jennifer Brickey, detail of Cave #1, 2015. Pen, ink, gouache, paper, map fragments on board. Tasheka Sutton, detail of If Hannah Höch Was Black What Would Her Work Look Like? #3, 2014. Mixed media. Maureen Garvin, detail of Fear of Nature #3, 2015. Oil, oil bar. Margarita Benitez and Markus Vogl, detail of {skin} d.e.e.p., 2014-2015. Inkjet prints, 3D print.

Center, left to right: Ghislaine Fremaux, detail of AGITO [CONOR], 2015. Pastel on paper coated in epoxy resin. Pamela Venz, detail of Reykjavik Reflections, 2016. Archival ink jet print. Jessica Burke, detail of Lil’ Red, 2016. Prismacolor on Fabriano Tiziano 160g (Cherry). Rebecca Hackemann, detail of The Black Gold, or Tribute to Ed Ruscha, 2011. Stereo photography, archival ink jet print.

Lower, left to right: Al Denyer, detail of Geo IV, 2016. Ink on paper. Amy Feger, detail of Tree, Resurrection, Light, 2016. Acrylic on panel. Bridget Kirkland, detail of Penny Candy, 2016. Frozen found glass captured with digital photography. Charles Clary, detail of Triple Dysthymi-a-Diddle Movement #1, 2016. Hand cut paper, wallpaper on distressed drywall.

All images courtesy of the artists.

COVER IMAGE CREDITS

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J. BRADLEY ADAMS

Garden 10B: kloz, 2016Graphite, colored pencil on paper6 1/2” x 4 5/8”

Mt. Berry, GA

JUROR’S STATEMENT

The staff of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University would like to thank the 103 artists who submitted work to the 2016 SECAC Juried Exhibition and congratulate the forty-one whose work was selected. We are pleased to be affiliated with the 72nd annual meeting in Roanoke and honored to showcase members’ work. We are in awe of all artists who sacrifice time in the studio to instead focus on teaching and inspiring a new generation of artists. It shows a selflessness that perpetuates creativity. Your willingness to drive endless hours to deliver work, and pay for shipping and other fees to have your work reviewed, is admirable.

I write this in defense of the concept of the juried exhibition. Yes, the exhibitions are bereft of an overarching theme or “big idea.” They are filled with disparate objects – a forced bricolage – and selected by a single point of view. I believe, however, that this opportunity to exhibit among peers is important, as is the prospect for visitors to see a cross-section of work created by art faculty from colleges and universities across the southeastern region of the United States and beyond. These exhibitions affirm the fact that great art is being made everywhere, and provide a timely snapshot of the art world outside the commercial galleries. And, the truth be told, traveling to 103 separate studios in a short amount of time is just not realistic for a working curator.

With that said, the burden of looking is left to the viewer, to move past the arrangement of unrelated work and to hone in on and spend time with each individual piece. The chance to discover the work of emerging and established artists, to learn about new media and techniques, or just to observe outstanding, unique, and interesting work – this feeds the visual memory and educates the soul.

Jenine Culligan, DirectorEleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University

SELECTED WORKS

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J. BRADLEY ADAMS

Garden 10C: kloz, 2016Graphite, colored pencil on paper6 1/2” x 4 5/8”

Mt. Berry, GA

J. BRADLEY ADAMS

Garden 10E: kloz, 2016Graphite, colored pencil on paper6 1/2” x 4 5/8”

Mt. Berry, GA

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MARGARITA BENITEZ and MARKUS VOGL

{skin} d.e.e.p., 2014-2015Inkjet prints40” x 28” each3D print9” x 3”

Kent, OH and Akron, OH

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MARK BROWN

fruit, 2015Wood, tar, wax, copper, lead, rubber, found objects14” x 20” x 24”

High Point, NC

JENNIFER BRICKEY

Cave #1, 2015Pen, ink, gouache, paper, map fragments on board12” x 16”

Knoxville, TN

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JESSICA BURKE

Old Salt, 2016Prismacolor on Fabriano Tiziano 160g (Seabright)24” x 16”

Statesboro, GA

WILLIAM BROWN

Selected scenes from: 278 Americans, 2015VideoNote: Short version is titled 77 AmericansRun time: 3:75

Atlanta, GA

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CHARLES CLARY

Triple Dysthymi-a-Diddle Movement #1, 2016Hand cut paper, wallpaper on distressed drywall24” x 48”

Conway, SC

JESSICA BURKE

Lil’ Red, 2016Prismacolor on Fabriano Tiziano 160g (Cherry)26” x 16”

Statesboro, GA

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MARY LIZ DARLINGTON

Romania Series [01], 2015Photograph face mounted to plexiglass16” x 29”

Savannah, GA

MARY LIZ DARLINGTON

Romania Series [05], 2015Photograph face mounted to plexiglass16” x 34”

Savannah, GA

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AL DENYER

Geo II, 2016Ink on paper6” x 5”

Salt Lake City, UT

AL DENYER

Geo III, 2016Ink on paper6” x 5”

Salt Lake City, UT

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BROOKS DIERDORFF

Sunset, 2014VideoRun time: 5:53

Orlando, FL

AL DENYER

Geo IV, 2016Ink on paper6” x 5”

Salt Lake City, UT

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JONATHAN FIELD

The Dance, 2012Steel dressmaker pins, velvet on board94” x 64”

Savannah, GA

AMY FEGER

Tree, Resurrection, Light, 2016Acrylic on panel36” x 60”

Montevallo, AL

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MAUREEN GARVIN

Fear of Nature #2, 2015Oil, oil bar12” x 12”

Savannah, GA

GHISLANE FREMAUX

AGITO [CONOR], 2015Pastel on paper coated in epoxy resin95” x 51”

Lubbock, TX

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RENI GOWER

SmPapercuts: White/blue-orange, 2014Acrylic on hand cut paper22” x 22”

Richmond, VA

MAUREEN GARVIN

Fear of Nature #3, 2015Oil, oil bar12” x 12”

Savannah, GA

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ELOISA GUANLAO

Darwin’s Finches, 2016Glass ambrotype, wood30” x 8” x 9”

Huntsville, AL

MARITA GOOTEE

The Ocean, 2015Lumen photogram digitized, type C print20” x 16”

Starkville, MS

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REBECCA HACKEMANN

The Black Gold, or Tribute to Ed Ruscha, 2011Stereo photography, archival ink jet print3 1/2” x 7”

Manhattan, KS

JASON GUYNES

Company of Myself, 2016Oil on canvas36” x 58”

Mobile, AL

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ALISON HELM

Hydroplanes, 2015Stainless steel, painted bass, glass, chrome plated cast iron, cast resin, 3-D modeling plastic, screen print30” x 30” x 12”

Morgantown, WV

REBECCA HACKEMANN

The Moon Pictures, 2016Stereo photography, archival ink jet print3 1/2” x 7”

Manhattan, KS

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JOSHUA JALBERT

Rain, 2015Silver gelatin print39” x 31”

Savannah, GA

ALISON HELM

Solar Fusion, 2016Painted wood, zebra wood, stainless steel, resin8’ x 5’ x 5’

Morgantown, WV

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GARY KEOWN

Will Build to Suit, 2014Wood, paint, aluminum, stainless steel, hardware72” x 17” x 14”

Covington, LA

CAMERON JOHNSON

SILLY RABBIT, 2015Charcoal, pastel28” x 19”

Raleigh, NC

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CLIVE KING

The Chaos Machines 1, 2014-2015Ink on paper78” x 168”

Sarasota, FL

BRIDGET KIRKLAND

Penny Candy, 2016Frozen found glass captured with digital photography70” x 70”

Spartanburg, SC

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ERICA MENDOZA

Ever, 2016Crochet cotton, cast bronze20” x 15” x 3/8”

Jacksonville, FL

LISA MCCARTY

The Known Universe, 2015VideoRun time: 3:22

Durham, NC

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AYNSLEE MOON

One Dream is Real, 2015Charcoal, acrylic, watercolor on gessoed panel5” x 7”

Huntsville, AL

ERICA MENDOZA

I Died for You Once, 2014Cast iron7 1/2” x 7 1/2” x 1” Jacksonville, FL

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SIMONETTA MORO

Theatre of WW1: Ottoman Empire, 2014Ink, charcoal and pastel on Mylar24” x 36”

New York, NY

AYNSLEE MOON

With Me, 2015Charcoal, watercolor on gessoed panel6” x 6”

Huntsville, AL

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SHERI RIETH

Do I Dare to Eat a Peach, 2015Woodcut32” x 24”

University, MS

AURORA POPE

Two Birds, a Rock, 2014Oils, colored pencil, graphite, shellac on cradled panel36” x 48”

Greeneville, TN

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DAVID STRATTON

Maple Log, 2015-16Mixed media on paper30” x 40”

Owensboro, KY

ELISE SCHWEITZER

Two Riders, 2015Oil on linen38” x 20”

Roanoke, VA

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TASHEKA SUTTON

If Hannah Höch Was Black What Would Her Work Look Like? #1, 2014Mixed media35” x 24”

Hammond, LA

WANDA SULLIVAN

Worlds (16), 2015Oil on canvas44” x 44”

Mobile, AL

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TASHEKA SUTTON

If Hannah Höch Was Black What Would Her Work Look Like? #2, 2014Mixed media30” x 24”

Hammond, LA

TASHEKA SUTTON

If Hannah Höch Was Black What Would Her Work Look Like? #3, 2014Mixed media24” x 18”

Hammond, LA

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VIRGINIA TYLER

Grandmothers’ Prayers-3, 1999Copper alloy, charcoal8” x 6” x 5”

Durham, NC

JIM TOUB

Mapping Invisible Cities #3, 2015Mixed media32” x 40”

Boone, NC

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PAMELA VENZ

Reykjavik Reflections, 2016Archival ink jet print40” x 32”

Birmingham, AL

VIRGINIA TYLER

Grandmothers’ Prayers-4, 1999Copper alloy, charcoal10” x 6” x 5”

Durham, NC

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CHRISTINA VOGEL

Huddle, 2015Oil on paper mounted on panel8” x 10”

Chattanooga, TN

CHRISTINA VOGEL

Toward, 2015Oil on paper mounted on panel8” x 10”

Chattanooga, TN

CHARLOTTE WEGRZYNOWSKI

Pour, 2015Charcoal on paper38” x 25”

Tuscaloosa, AL

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CHARLOTTE WEGRZYNOWSKI

Renew, 2015Charcoal on paper38” x 25”

Tuscaloosa, AL

CHARLOTTE WEGRZYNOWSKI

Strasbourg, 2015Charcoal on paper25” x 38”

Tuscaloosa, AL

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This exhibition is supported in part by the City of Roanoke through the Arts Commission.